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Worldwide software spending should stage a modest recovery this year, after several years of decline, according to a study released Monday by research firm Gartner Dataquest.
Chief information officers (CIOs) will be shifting their priorities in 2005 to improving business processes, according to analyst Bob Hayward from Gartner Group.
Chief information officers (CIOs) are expecting IT budgets to increase by 2.5 percent in 2005 and will be shifting their focus on supporting business growth and results, according to a survey by Gartner Executive Programs (EXP).
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In describing the current economic malaise as the worst for decades, Gartner CEO Michael Fleisher singled out Australia as a -bright spark" in an otherwise depressed global economy.
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